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Marcel RuettgersMR

Marcel Ruettgers

I build AI-powered revenue systems | Fractional

€500/day
Amsterdam, NL
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Marcel

Most “automation” and “AI” projects don’t fail because the tools are bad. They fail because the business runs on disconnected handoffs, unclear ownership, and brittle workflows. Leads sit too long. Quotes stall. Invoices slip. Renewals get ignored. Teams end up doing more work, not less, and revenue leaks stay hidden.

Over the past years I’ve built a practical way to fix this: I help businesses scale by building the systems and infrastructure that make revenue flow reliably. First we tighten what’s already working, then we add automation and agentic solutions that create repeatable growth loops, always with a human in the loop.

My approach helps you capture more revenue from existing demand and generate new revenue by:

Mapping your revenue flow end-to-end (capture → qualify → close → onboard → retain) and finding the exact points where deals decay

Fixing fundamentals first: ownership, SLAs, data hygiene, pipeline stages, reporting definitions, and clean handoffs

Automating the right work: routing, enrichment, follow-ups, task creation, reminders, alerts, and customer comms, without breaking how your team actually operates

Deploying “agentic” helpers with guardrails: AI that drafts, summarizes, triages, and recommends next actions, with approval steps and auditability built in

Shipping in weeks, not quarters: clear scope, tight iterations, measurable before/after metrics, and documentation so your team can run it without me

With me, you’re not hiring someone to “set up tools.” You’re getting a partner who designs a system your team can trust: clearer operations, faster response times, fewer dropped balls, and reporting that matches reality.

Is that worth a conversation?
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Dutch

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Amsterdam (up to 50km), The Hague (up to 50km), Eindhoven (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Blaze
    Partnerships Growth Lead
    TECH
    January 2025 - November 2025 (10 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • - Managing and optimizing professional affiliate marketing initiatives, marketplaces, and distribution partnerships to drive customer acquisition.
    Growth hacking artificial intelligence Inbound marketing Lead generation Design System
  • High-BROWSE
    Chief Operating Officer
    December 2020 - January 2022 (1 year and 1 month)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • - Building scalable frameworks for affiliate channel success, ensuring alignment with Blaze.ai's broader goals and vision.
  • IKEA Food Netherlands
    Country Manager
    October 2019 - December 2020 (1 year and 2 months)
    Haarlem, Netherlands
    • • Led food operations, safety, and quality control across 11 stores
    • • Managed P&L, budgeting, and financial planning for the food business
    • • Expanded plant-based and sustainable food range by 20%
    • • Implemented inventory optimization program, reducing waste by 10%
    • • Oversaw new café and restaurant openings and promotions
    • • Directed team of retail managers and food specialists
    • • Ensured compliance with policies, regulations, and brand standards
    • • Developed training programs on food safety and customer service
    • • Collaborated with global IKEA food leadership on best practices
    • • Represented IKEA Netherlands food business at industry events
    • • Analyzed data on customer preferences and eating trends

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Education

  • ThePowerMBA, MBA, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Innovation & Digital Transformation
    ThePowerMBA
    2022
    ThePowerMBA, MBA, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Innovation & Digital Transformation
  • Nano Degree, Digital Marketing
    Udacity
    2021
    Nano Degree, Digital Marketing

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